Mark Ferrandino

Mark Ferrandino was appointed as the Chief Financial Officer for Denver Public Schools in July 2014. He attended the University of Rochester, where he earned his bachelor's degree in political science and economics in 1999, and a master's of public policy (MPP) degree in 2000. Ferrandino worked as a policy analyst for the White House Office of Management and Budget in Washington, D.C. After relocating to Colorado, he worked as a program analyst for the U.S. Department of Justice, then served as the senior budget analyst for the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing until 2007 before being appointed to the Colorado House of Representatives. While at the House, he was elected Speaker by his peers and served in that role from 2013-14. As CFO at DPS, Ferrandino has general oversight of general accounting, accounts payable, budgeting, disbursement, cash management, financial planning, debt management and risk management in his current role.